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Yup, Friday the 13th and a full moon has struck me... Got the transmission and clutch done went out for a short test drive and came back check for leaks or issues. Sure enough the driver side tank blew out started leaking just above the drain cock. Redneck fix. I cut the vacuum breaker off the radiator cap. This will allow the pressure to escape the radiator and not build pressure. I made 84 mile test drive and no issues. I've got a replace radiator in Ontario, OR waiting for me. $282 dollars for a replacement radiator. Oh well... :rolleyes:

 

Radiator lasted 392k miles and header tank seal failed. 

 

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How do I know if I'm getting the green coolant? When you look at the bottles they don't say 'green stuff' nor 'yellow stuff' nor 'orange stuff' and I want the green stuff. I hate when they change things around on old farts like me. It like they enjoy phasing out old models built like me. :think: And the printing, so dam small you can't see to drive home after squinting your eyeballs out on the floor.  

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    2 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

    Walmart is universal yellow or Prestone they are both the same and can be used in our trucks.

    The stuff I get from walmart is green. Same as the stuff as @IBMobile linked.

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    22 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

    Wal-Mart must of changed since my last use.

    Maybe they have both. Isn't  the yellow universal?

    I use fleetguard concentrate just cause I get about same deal as walmart through work depending on who's behind counter most of Cummins staff is rather retarded, few decent guys yet.

    https://shopcummins.com/products/fleetguard-es-compleat-eg-premix-50-50-1-gal-cc2825?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=dbu-cssna-shopcummins-us&variant=24186626015332&sfdr_ptcid=30694_4_485526458&sfdr_hash=bf5e779327e99ebafa7dff192599039b&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4v_XhPDM5gIVhsDACh0y6wtLEAQYASABEgJSk_D_BwE

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    From the FSM

    "STANDARD PROCEDURE—COOLANT SELECTION-ADDITIVES The presence of aluminum components in the cooling system requires strict corrosion protection. Maintain coolant at specified level with a mixture of ethylene glycol based antifreeze and water. If coolant becomes contaminated or looses color, drain and flush cooling system and fill with correctly mixed solution."

    So, the factory calls for ethylene glycol, the green stuff, which has anticorrosive phosphates and silicates.  This type of antifreeze calls for a flush and change every 30,000-36,000 miles or 24-36 months.  The FSM calls for the first coolant flush and change at 52,500miles or 42 months which is to long a time and the Ph level can fall well below 8.0. 

     

    This is one of many articles I found on engine antifreeze.

    https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2014/08/01/tech-101-the-colors-of-antifreeze/

     

     

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    On 12/23/2019 at 6:14 AM, dripley said:

    Maybe they have both. Isn't  the yellow universal?

     

    Last batch I bought was Prestone and SuperTech Universal and both were the same yellow coolant but that was some years ago. I'm back to NAPA green on this load of coolant and creek water. 

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